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Kigali

Rwanda

One person needs about RWF 1,596,440 a month here, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. A family of four needs about RWF 4,510,956.

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Renting in the city centre. Built from the prices below. What we count

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Item	Typical	Reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	RWF 813,107	0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	RWF 585,437	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	RWF 1,707,525	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	RWF 1,219,661	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated	RWF 970	0 reports
Fresh white bread, 500 gEstimated	RWF 2,663	0 reports
White rice, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 3,731	0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated	RWF 3,329	0 reports
Local cheese, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 11,194	0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 9,701	0 reports
Beef, round or similar, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 13,432	0 reports
Apples, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 3,662	0 reports
Bananas, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 1,343	0 reports
Oranges, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 3,329	0 reports
Tomatoes, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 3,662	0 reports
Potatoes, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 2,331	0 reports
Onions, 1 kgEstimated	RWF 2,331	0 reports
Lettuce, 1 headEstimated	RWF 1,864	0 reports
Bottled water, 1.5 LEstimated	RWF 1,642	0 reports
Bottle of mid-range wineEstimated	RWF 14,995	0 reports
Local beer, 0.5 L, from a shopEstimated	RWF 2,239	0 reports
Cigarettes, pack of 20Estimated	RWF 13,381	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated	RWF 8,403	0 reports
Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurantEstimated	RWF 33,611	0 reports
Fast-food combo mealEstimated	RWF 6,362	0 reports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated	RWF 2,072	0 reports
Local draft beer, 0.5 LEstimated	RWF 4,258	0 reports
Soft drink, 0.33 L, in a caféEstimated	RWF 1,485	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
One-way local transit ticketEstimated	RWF 1,372	0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated	RWF 62,447	0 reports
Taxi, starting fareEstimated	RWF 1,656	0 reports
Taxi, per kmEstimated	RWF 899	0 reports
Petrol, 1 LEstimated	RWF 1,050	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated	RWF 124,774	0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated	RWF 39,952	0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated	RWF 43,281	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated	RWF 47,716		0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated	RWF 9,543		0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated	RWF 72,275	0 reports
Summer dress from a chain storeEstimated	RWF 47,265	0 reports
Running shoes, mid-rangeEstimated	RWF 122,311	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Private full-day preschool, monthly, one childEstimated	RWF 866,343		0 reports
International primary school, yearly, one childEstimated	RWF 26,417,110		0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, centreEstimated	RWF 3,902,914		0 reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, outside the centreEstimated	RWF 2,520,632		0 reports

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